The Shins - Dead Alive (Video)

[@aislingsmith2]

Proof The Shins will never release a bad song.

[@aboosermc2794]

Bob Hargenblatz Lol the entirity of port of morrow is nothing compared to the rest of their music, also some of wincing the night away is quite shit

[@LordSprakIV]

Wincing The Night Away is their best album, but Port of Morrow is relatively weak

[@saxfreak01]

Couple of weak tracks on PoM but September, 40 Mark Strasse, PoM, Rifle's Spiral, It's Only Life are up there with Mercer's finest songs, and most of the rest of it is solid stuff too. September is a magnificent song. It could be a Richard Thompson song from the early 70s, and praise doesn't come any higher than that, in my book.

[@gordiemeow]

I'd like to make an argument for 40 Mark Strasse. It's beautiful AND interconnected to the other lyrics on the album. It's not their best, but it's still a hell of good song.

[@saxfreak01]

I agree, it's a fantastic song. Must admit it took me a while to get into the album, and I can understand some fans thinking it's a bit too slick and close to AOR in places, but most of the songs are good to excellent and that's all that really matters. Also, I liked the more direct, but still poetic, lyrics. The old Shins lyrics did get a bit close to word salad at times.

[@mikailstacy8245]

I'm 81 years old and love this band the shins. I'm just a little scared I'll never get to see their 6th studio album. If they keep the trend of releasing an album every 4 or 5 years

[@josephstalin7803]

Mikail Stacy I bloody hope it comes soon me

[@Riley-nw6jv]

Mikail Stacy its coming march so dont worry

[@samuelweinstein4405]

Heartworm is coming out on the 10th of March. :D

[@laurenperez9755]

Mikail Stacy aww

[@LandonKirkTillema]

Samuel Weinstein tomorrow ❤️

[@pixelbros1993]

the shins are going psychedelic Lord help me I can't handle how good this is.

[@BohemianConspiracy]

I though that Hawkwind were/are the psychedelic Lords ?

[@ashleyawbrey1200]

They always have been.

[@doodletownpipers]

Check out a little ol' album called Oh, Inverted World

[@mocktheturtle5910]

Ikr what's happening this sounds like freakin ELO Life is gud.

[@rodnarok6945]

Heartworms is a 10/10 album, how could it not be viral or have more visualizations?

[@smallestcharles]

For real it’s so underrated, given how terrible some of the generic stuff that blows to today is it’s shocking to me it isn’t huge.

[@heather7773]

i had to take a double take, this is actually real i'm so happy!!

[@deannasingleton9689]

Right!?

[@bmx3347]

You didn't believe that a music video was real? Hmm...

[@heather7773]

+Aaron Spransy I was just very surprised, I've been waiting forever for them to upload a new song- saw the photo of him on a couch on Facebook too, so I had to take a double take is all

[@jats44]

i understood what you meant, bergie.

[@tiagojoset.7249]

The Shins's back!

[@xCandieAndiex]

one of the most underrated Shin's song yet

[@chaosinorderrr]

Thank You Based James

[@TheCanterlonian]

Some random number texted me and gave me a link to this.

[@onionsturgeon4306]

Well, rest assured whoever they are, they have a great taste in music.

[@theliberatedplanet]

Same here, arrived in a text.

[@MaximSorokinLite]

Welcome back, guys. You were missed!

[@jessikeith9144]

I've been listening to this on repeat for 15 hours. Still going strong.

[@ghost2031]

Ha, same here, and i thought i'm the only one. Listened over 100 times already. Listening to it while playing XCOM 2. Love it.

[@megankaplinsky8543]

This song. On repeat.

[@francescolupi4691]

This song is genius. Listen how Mercer adds a scale of 3 to 5 notes and syllables at the end of every verse to brighten up the musicality. "weird angles coming over THE WIRE" or "down my nose to the fish IN THE BARRELS". I also love how he plays with the tone at the end of the part that goes "wash the blood and the guts TO the OCEan".

[@demouseonly]

Perfect! Can't wait for the new album! Come to KY!!

[@Morphinos]

gosh I missed the distinct sound and happy melodies of the Shins. Nice one guys!

[@abigail5478]

I AM SO HAPPY ABOUT THIS. SO SO HAPPY

[@alejandroleal5066]

New tour? I hope they come to Europe

[@sanchitvarma1282]

Finally! This was long awaited. To me this sounds a lot like the sound of Wincing The Night Away, which is my favorite Shins album by far. So I am really stoked!

[@robinsdiydiapercakes2840]

I love this song

[@LordSprakIV]

After Port of Morrow I was worried. Guess I didn't need to be, this is fantastic

[@liligraa]

New shins music oh my god!

[@rumagoo82]

So awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@justanotherfrog]

The radio was playing Phantom Limb the other day and I thought to myself how much I missed The Shins...just at that moment I got the KZbin notification about this. Spooky!

[@km3663m]

The Shins have never disappointed. This song is proof, they will always have that distinct sound that no one can replicate. I've been a fan since the days of 'Oh, Inverted World'. :-)

[@tedb3966]

About damn time

[@Madhu-we5zq]

So after watching the comment section.. i realised there are many people who listens to good music!!!..wow that's nice

[@joselito3000]

NM represent!

[@midnightmarauder6534]

i know we just got an album but Im want another cuz they make gold

[@nicholaslindenmeyer6472]

there is something about the drums (especially the intro) that reminds me of the black keys.

[@SuperDJD96]

Thank you Shins, you made my day.

[@josephstalin7803]

AAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA FINALLY I'm in love

[@jediahpriya]

True so true

[@ethansmall01]

This album is underrated.

[@stanthonyspray]

spoopy

[@pixelbros1993]

my girlfriend says James likes taking his tv for a walk to get fresh air and exercise

[@okayogru]

Sonunda

[@danielhasen439]

hoping there is more where that came from!

[@eduardooropeza2318]

Han pasado 84 años...

[@profesormota4109]

This is soooooo good

[@Fredthe99th]

Is this a dream!?

[@netdog713]

wow

[@joshuawisner4177]

Now I know how my grandparents felt when port of morrow first released.

[@simonr.2793]

The views on this video annoy me. The Shins are so underappreciated.

[@pingu9848]

Trending with 38k views

[@adamm.fmorgan3023]

the background with the guy on the couch looks like fear and loathing

[@paigewegner5736]

“Odelay”-era Beck vibes.

[@chiran80s]

FUCK!!!! i love this 💙

[@professoroak1920]

HELL YEAH NEW MUSIC FROM THE SHINS. IF THIS WAS AN ATTRACTIVE PERSON, I'D BE A RAPIST

[@darianmurdock6483]

Professor Oak uh..

[@professoroak1920]

it's a good song man

[@briananderson6742]

Get ready to be destroyed by every Jezebel perusing, quasi-feminist turd sandwich within a 100 mile posting radius....it's been nice knowing you friend.

[@rudyconnor6488]

Sooo good. If you like this song check out "The Runaway" by Regret the Hour!

[@rarebugsupply]

a new shins song?

[@magnohor]

Jon Sortland and James Spencer are the ones who did the Shelf Life short film?? Please confirm

[@MemeLord-zd1ie]

eyyyy im from ABQ

[@rooseveltisaac3640]

Q HINO

[@flamingocrazee]

Between 2:16 and 2:23 - a nod to 'Tomorrow Never Knows'?

[@JoshWellborn]

Don't get your vans dirty!!!!

[@15jab15]

Is the title an homage to Peter Jackson's fabulous zombie movie?

[@mikefat6773]

退廃的な感じがいい

[@xylongaming2141]

Rocking the New Mexico state flag

[@Brixtaan]

I'm sure this version is different to the radio. Less of the beautiful hypnotic repetition at the end

[@nicholasmontini7362]

:)

[@jackmillar321]

Today is a good day

[@saxfreak01]

Very promising teaser for the new album. The main melodic idea is great, though there aren't as many melodic twists and turns as usual. Mercer is still the only truly great songwriter in current mainstream indie/rock/pop as far as I can see. That said, his competitors are abysmal.

[@ZRiceFilms]

yo

[@josephstalin7803]

In a world filled with repetitive boring dog shyte music masquerading as masterpiece The Shins are still here to give us something fucking interesting to listen to Oh and I am too, if anyone's interested

[@gplifeau]

There are plenty of good bands/artists around, you just have to dig around a little to find them!

[@josephstalin7803]

Not an Avocado ESPECIALLY MY BAND

[@gplifeau]

I had a listen to your stuff. I really like your songwriting, but I think you need to step things up from just the vocals and acoustic guitar (which were presumably recorded simultaneously?). Do you have a band or is it just you? It's fine to be a one-man act but I strongly recommend you add to your recordings by layering instruments and learning how to use a DAW.

[@josephstalin7803]

Not an Avocado I am working on that hahaha Heavily inspired by James Mercer though There is a band it's just hard to get them all working

[@gplifeau]

I understand that feeling. It's bloody hard to coordinate people, find rehearsal spaces etc. Very interested to see what you come up with in the future!

[@tacitblue69]

Big Shins fan but, that was weak! Hopefully they have more fun songs!

[@xylongaming2141]

New mexico flag 👌

[@dead_____rat1212]

FUCKCKKCKKCKCKCKCKCKCKCKKCKCKKCKCK

[@samuelhiatt8721]

Woah man so pasted

[@hummingbirdjones]

2:42 You'll Be Dead March 7th

[@aboosermc2794]

Rip the shins. They became a middle of the road indie rock/pop band when Mercer fired all of the other band members.

[@annalol6128]

IN MY SUBSCRIPTIONS. WHAT IS THIS

[@tuila]

I like the psychedelic influences, but after WTNA they have been veering deeper and deeper into adult rock territory, and this is not an exception. It's not bad, but.. it's not that great either. It's a bit boring to be honest. I hope they find their edge again and stop imitating their own back catalogue.

[@selaraye5567]

Beetlejuice vibes?

[@lionmonn6211]

87 peaps are stupid AF XD

[@annalol6128]

WHAT IS THIS

[@jongriffiths3655]

The video is horrible, but the song is amazing.

[@TrailerPoopers]

HOLY SHIT YES

[@nefm]

TrailerPoopers the shits or lame impala? :^)

[@restlessrevelry5405]

John Cheese not really, they both sound nice

[@pedrofredo]

Wonk Nutt i love em both!

[@MrPatters]

I just realized this is a sequel to the Simple Song music video because James Mercer is dead in that one and it shows his grave at the beginning of this one.

[@MindMessed]

I wonder if the budget for this video was spent on the drugs needed to inspire it.

[@amitomer2179]

Mindmessed ,is that why I love this video?

[@nicf1555]

The lyrics on the rest of the album suggest there were drugs to go around for the whole project

[@cranberryjuice3998]

liked

[@sinceunati]

Just because it's creative doesn't mean it's inspired by drugs. Now if the video was of James Mercer sitting in a car, in some shady ass neighborhood, waiting for a score or just getting ripped of, then I would say it was inspired by drugs.

[@fraundakelmbrilpondaprost90]

I'm a simple man. Someone suggests you need drugs to be creative, I thumbs down.

[@sajjadjaffery2562]

On a walk in a fragile state Weird angles coming over the wire Back home we got girls in braids And they're on roller skates, and they roll any way they like From my town I can always look down Down from my nose to the fish in the barrels But in the wiles of human life There are pity nights and a ray of gentle lights So tonight Dance and cry The dead alive Monuments were awfully dense I flew by in a daze on the freeway He can whine of our different times But me, I'm fine with the mirrors this far away For the muse in our bodies to function Rain gonna fall on the hills where we hide Wash the blood and the guts to the ocean Leave the pike making everything alright So tonight Dance and cry The dead alive So tonight Dance and cry The dead alive Figments Figments of imagination Figments of imagination (figments of imagination) Figments of imagination Figments of imagination Figments of imagination Figments of imagination Figments of imagination Figments of imagination Figments of imagination (Figments of imagination)

[@mr.mckaid2579]

I love it!!! Gets back to an earlier Shins sound for sure.

[@noelhutz]

IM CRYING TEARS OF JOY

[@lucasagua77]

I HAVE BEEN WAITING SO LONG

[@aj-xq2et]

the shins are the embodiment of nostalgia... in audio form

[@josephstalin7803]

I was walking down the street earlier today when youtube gave me a notification as soon as I saw ''TheShinsVEVO'' I just made a weird yelpy scream that made my girlfriend give me an extraordinarily funny look, I ignored her and stuck my headphones in, cause why wouldn't I

[@iamsonnyboy]

James would appreciate that.

[@josephstalin7803]

Hahahahaha I'll bet he would, I'll tell him if I ever meet him, which is my dream

[@joelleschrock8521]

Well, this made my morning!!!

[@ryandornan8698]

i think port is their best and most creative from end to end. rifles spiral, simple song, title track, 40 mark strauss, its only life, taken for a fool, no way down, and bait and switch are all amazing. janet weiss kills it too. every album gets better. a rare phenomenon in modern music

[@OneRandomVictory]

Port = Wincing, Chutes, Oh Inverted

[@checkmarkdatter1785]

1) Wincing 2) Chutes 3) Port 4) Oh Inverted The Gloating Sun & Nature Bears a Vaccum would be near the top if they were a bit longer. When You Leave Here It's Time to Return has a great gritty low-fi Guided by Voices feel to it and I love it even if it's not all that Shinsy

[@maikonrodrigues5042]

Não tem nada mais solitário do que sua banda favorita ser The Shins.

[@BRGhostito]

Maikon Rodrigues É, realmente

[@vitoriafranca2498]

Eu tava falando com os meus amigos agora, e eles não ficaram tipo "Oque é The Shins" garota?"

[@danielgranato9002]

eles são incríveis! tenho o Chutes Too Narrow e Oh, Inverted World em vinil. eles não tem absolutamente uma música ruim

[@johannwerner9375]

provavelmente uma das bandas mais injustiçadas do mundo

[@vitoriafranca2498]

É um banda muito boa, eu dou um ibope do caramba pra essa banda.

[@Ryuhza]

Spooky ass video Spookiest The Shins song yet.

[@allthelightswecannotsee]

Welcome to the Beetlejuice A Movie By Shin Burton ..

[@MrChristoffer46]

I've been waiting so long for this day..

[@aislingsmith2]

Most definitely worth the wait

[@gregsterd]

If you don't visit Scotland next year I will have to come over and live in your homes until you do. I'll bring my wife too and she's a wheelchair user so I hope you have access.

[@Jon-zc2sz]

So i have the best day in years, and come home and see this on my recommended list.. Oh my god yes

[@UDontTakeMeSeriously]

I hope they have more planned in the future. It's been forever....

[@jats44]

Where have you been? New album coming in Januaryish.

[@paulokiryuu]

Am I the only that felt Beetlejuice vibes?

[@MSU92AZ]

Need the new album to come out NOW can't wait...

[@6626A0]

Andy Zagar same

[@Britpopsoul]

Sounds like where Broken Bells left off

[@torscabinetofcuriosities]

3:30 Modest Mouse - The Ground Walks, With Time In A Box

[@skedos4498]

Tor Parsons nice you Listen to arcade fire too

[@dangshnizzle6929]

Something about this song feels so much like being back in one of my night terrors from when I was a toddler and I love it

[@jcalderwood1]

Incredible. As always. I love this throwback shins sound with the crazy beat and the funky vibe. I am so stoked to buy the album on vinyl and then all the associated merch that I can get my hands on.

[@benoitstecken4093]

Love it at 2:15 when the organ pops in and a weird guy starts to laugh!

[@mtrps_]

thank god for Kevin spacey's band !!